Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09

| One day early in last week the smiling Wis
age of Col. Emerson protruded itself through
the outer door OF We juniors sGnctum, with
merry twinkle in his eyes, and a bow and
"hello! want party of merry, good-looking
folks to drive over with me TO Pennington
to Carleton Collegiate Institute, Friday after
noon."
"Why! what's going on over thele?"
"Oh, very little; only that fellow Emerson
| is going to bore the students with an address;
but don't mind that, there will be pleasure
enough in the trip TO compensate for the
boring, so get ready and come along" and
the Judge DEPARTED.
So with dreams of bright eyes and laugh
ter-rippled faces, we awaited the appointed
time-One o'clOck-when Judge Emerson
drove up in his "silver- m ounted carriage"-
the same which Judge Dining told the SOW
erei;ns of Washington county was "owned
by millionaire, and was groomed in 4 pal
ace"-and We Junior jumped in and away we
flew behind pair of Speck's best. In few
minutes we halted at the residence OF Capt.
Zwart, where Mrs. Reese and Miss Mamie
Zwart came in to relieve our loneliness.
Those who know how bright and charming
tedium 10 be feared on the Journey. They
got We junior somewhat co,nereG now ana
| then with their bright wit md repartee, for
| the Judge invariably came to the aid of the
ladies when they got after us; but we stood
it maDfully, and survived to tell the tale, you
see. The day was lovely, the air soft and
balmy, the birds sang to us rs we sped
smoothly along through grove and forest,
| now under the overarching branches of pri-
meval trees, anon through younger growth
of oaks and vlnes, and fragi ant Towering
shruDbery. All nature was asmile, and so
were we all, including the Judge, for having
his address "cut and dried" and safely pack
| ed in grip, his conscience seemed clear, as if
self-conscious that he really had something
ready and good to say, without further med
| jiItion or preparation.
Pilot Knob, MiGdlebl ook, Iron Mountain,
Hawkeye, Stolo, the new town of Doe Run,
DeLassus, were all passed, each furnishing
its features for observation and comment,
for our fair companions were familiar with
| every ROD of the way, having Oftimes passed
over the road in visiting friends in Farming
| ton. The Judge ordered us-his three COM
panions-to count the new houses at the new
mines at Doe Run, and the count varied from
80 to 500 accordingly as the houses got count
ed few or many times: but we had no time
| TO tarly in going to verify our "tally Sheets"
| promising to do that on our return on the
morrow.
| We reached Pennington before 6 P. NJ.
Our fair companions alighted at the residence
of their friend, Mr.. Lang, where they were
! Cd ho h-ir nf he
Misses Langs. The Judge and We Junior
wheeled around to the hospitable hostelry of
Mrs. Dalton, where we were met by depu-
tation of Students of Carleton Institute, with
an in, itation from Miss Carleton to come to
the..Instiiu,e to enjoy her hospitality during
the stay; but the Judge was tired and We
| junior was bashiul and little afraid to risk
his heart amidst the darts of cupid, welded
by so many pretty girls as the Institute can
boast of. So we abode under the roof of the
Dalton House.
A little before p. NJ. the the officers Of
the Literary Society of the Institute called
on Us end escorted US over to the Institute,
where we..were cordially welcomed by Miss
Carleton and Others, and spent pleasant time
in converse until the hour for the lecture ar
|
was densely packed with the elite and intel
ligent of Pennington. Music and singing
preceded the lecture. The lecture was very
fine, and elected many commentators.
Again we repaired to the reception room,
where half an hour was spent socially.
Carleton Institute has about 120 students.
The building is a fine three or four story
brick, of orn:te style of architecture, well
finished and large enough to accommodate
80 to 200 students. 1t is the growth Of 80
years of earnest, devoted work of Miss Garlic
ton. 1t is an institution of which Farming
ton should be proud, and, we believe, is
proud.
At $50 next morning, "we four and no
MORE" were again ON the way for home. At
Doe Run mines we drove in to where the
shaft is being sunk, and the great mill and
reduction works are being erected. We all
| got out of the carriage, climbed the dump,